KS SB197 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Failed on June 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-01 - House Died in House Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Applying the open meetings act to the supreme court nominating commission and judicial district nominating commissions; requiring attorneys to document eligibility to vote in the commission selection process and applying the open records act to such information; requiring certain applicant information to be made available to the public when appointing court of appeals judges.

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Title

Applying the open meetings act to the supreme court nominating commission and judicial district nominating commissions; requiring attorneys to document eligibility to vote in the commission selection process and applying the open records act to such information; requiring certain applicant information to be made available to the public when appointing court of appeals judges.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-26 - Senate - Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 35 Nay: 4 (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-06-01HouseHouse Died in House Committee
2015-03-13HouseHouse Hearing: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 3:30 PM Room 112N
2015-03-04HouseHouse Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-03-04HouseHouse Received and Introduced
2015-02-26SenateSenate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 35 Nay: 4
2015-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended
2015-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Hensley was adopted
2015-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Hensley
2015-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator King was adopted
2015-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator King
2015-02-26SenateSenate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2015-02-24SenateSenate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary
2015-02-13SenateSenate Hearing: Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 10:30 AM Room 346-S
2015-02-12SenateSenate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-02-11SenateSenate Introduced

Kansas State Sources


Bill Comments

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